Area Info for Great Bentley (Essex)

Great Bentley (Essex, UK)

Great Bentley is a village and civil parish located in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles east of Colchester, making it a part of the East of England region.

The village is known for its historic church, St Mary's Church, which dates back to the medieval period and features architectural elements from various eras. The community has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back several centuries.

Great Bentley has a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities that serve its residents. The village also hosts annual events and fairs that foster a strong sense of community spirit.

The surrounding area is characterised by rural landscapes, farmland, and green spaces, making it a desirable location for those seeking a village lifestyle close to urban centres like Colchester.

Transport links include road connections to nearby towns and access to public transport services, facilitating travel within Essex and to other parts of the UK.

Education
School
Great Bentley Primary School0.29 miles
Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LD
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.11 miles
Clacton Road, Weeley, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9DH
Tendring Primary School2.50 miles
School Road, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 0BP
Alresford Primary School2.73 miles
Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8AU
Colne Community School and College3.05 miles
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley3.06 miles
Brook Street, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7HX
Market Field School3.34 miles
School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7ET
Brightlingsea Infant School and Nursery3.59 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Brightlingsea Junior School3.59 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Elmstead Primary School3.67 miles
Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7YQ
Engaines Primary School3.94 miles
St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9PH
Millfields Primary School4.01 miles
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9RD
St Osyth Church of England Primary School4.04 miles
Norman Close, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PN
Rolph CofE Primary School4.25 miles
High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 0DY
Broomgrove Infant School4.56 miles
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Broomgrove Junior School4.56 miles
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Health
Clinic
Great Bentley Surgery0.09 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
The Orchards1.53 miles
Station Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JA
Thors Park2.15 miles
Thors Farm Road, Off Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JJ
Partnerships in Care Oaktree Manor3.09 miles
Partnerships in Care Oaktree Manor, Heath Road, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 0BX
Colne Medical Practice3.68 miles
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0DT
Epping Close Surgery4.83 miles
Epping Close, Clacton on Sea, CO15 4UZ
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Crusader Surgery)4.99 miles
Crusader Surgery, 7-8 Crusader Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TN
Crusader Surgery4.99 miles
Unit 7-8, Crusader Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TN
Crusader Surgery4.99 miles
Units 5, 7 & 8, Crusader Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TN
Partnerships in Care Elm Park5.49 miles
Brain Injury Services Essex, Station Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Old Road Surgery)5.56 miles
Old Road Surgery, 145-149 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 3AU
Old Coach House5.56 miles
145-149 Old Road, Back Of Old Road Surgery, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 3AU
Old Road Surgery5.56 miles
145-149 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 3AU
Old Road Medical Practice5.56 miles
147-149 Old Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 3AU
Colchester Physiotherapy At Unit 95.57 miles
Essex Enterprise Centre, 1-2 Davy Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4XD
Green Elms Medical Centre5.73 miles
32 Crossways, Jaywick, Clacton on Sea, CO15 2NB
GP
Great Bentley Surgery0.09 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
Coach Road Surgery2.60 miles
1 Coach Road, Colchester, CO7 8EA
Chapel Lane Surgery3.33 miles
Chapel Lane, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7AG
Colne Medical Centre3.68 miles
40 Station Road, Colchester, CO7 0DT
Clacton Road Surgery3.96 miles
103 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PP
St Osyth Surgery4.02 miles
The Surgery, Church Square, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8NU
Thorpe-Le-Soken Surgery4.18 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0EA
Wivenhoe Surgery4.39 miles
71 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9PP
Green Elms Health Centre4.78 miles
Nayland Drive, 2 Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8TJ
Epping Close Surgery4.83 miles
Epping Close Surgery, Epping Close, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4UZ
Crusader Surgery4.99 miles
Crusader Surgery, 7-8 Crusader Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TN
Rowhedge Medical Practice : Dr Wall & Partners 5.04 miles
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HP
University of Essex Medical Centre : Dr Wall and Partners 5.23 miles
University Health Centre, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Dr Spelt & Partner5.27 miles
17 North Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4DA
Old Road Medical Practice5.56 miles
Old Road Medical Practice, 145-149 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 3AU
Green Elms Health Centre5.73 miles
32 Crossways, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 2NB
Hospital
Clacton Hospital6.06 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Essex County Hospital7.72 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Colchester General Hospital7.92 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital7.96 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich9.96 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Bluebird Lodge13.14 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Clements Hospital14.50 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Felixstowe Community Hospital14.52 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Walker Close14.71 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital14.97 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
The Ipswich Hospital15.17 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands15.17 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
St Leonards Hospital18.79 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
St Peter's Hospital18.85 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Walnut Tree Hospital19.18 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Halstead Hospital19.21 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Pharmacy
Gp Pharmacies Ltd0.09 miles
The Green Pharmacy, The Green, Great Bentley, CO7 8PJ
Boots3.52 miles
52 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
The Lighthouse Pharmacy3.97 miles
19-21 The Street, Little Clacton, Essex, CO16 9LQ
Boots3.98 miles
19 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8PA
Mansfield Chemist4.26 miles
Maidshead Parade, High St, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY
Boots4.35 miles
11 Vine Parade, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9HA
Rowlands Pharmacy4.63 miles
354 St Johns Road, Bockings Elm, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DS
Prescription2homes5.15 miles
Oakwood Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 4TL
Boots5.27 miles
15 Northroad, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO15 4DB
North Road Pharmacy5.32 miles
4-5 Mansion Hse Precinct, St John`s Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 4BP
Boots5.58 miles
158 Old Road, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO15 3AY
Rowlands Pharmacy5.73 miles
Jaywick Community Centre, 32 Crossways, Jaywick, CO15 2NB
Boots5.80 miles
86 Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO15 1NJ
Rowlands Pharmacy5.90 miles
78-80 Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NH
Boots5.94 miles
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3GW
Lloydspharmacy5.94 miles
2 Jackson Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1JA
Leisure
Park
ST OSYTH'S PRIORY (Grade II Listed)3.54 miles
THORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.42 miles
COLNE4.76 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.94 miles
PICKERS DITCH MEADOW5.19 miles
CUDMORE GROVE5.31 miles
SALARY BROOK5.43 miles
WELSH WOOD5.90 miles
JAYWICK5.94 miles
COLNE ESTUARY5.96 miles
CLACTON SEAFRONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.16 miles
WRABNESS6.77 miles
HAMFORD WATER6.99 miles
BULL MEADOWS7.19 miles
HOLLAND HAVEN7.21 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.29 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Colchester (Express)0.27 miles
London House, Plough Rd, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LA
Thorrington Convenience Store1.51 miles
Clacton Road, Thorrington Essex CO7 8JP
SPAR Mrh Weeley1.66 miles
Spar Store, Colchester Road, Essex, CO16 9AD
Weeley PO & Conv Store2.27 miles
The Street, Weeley, Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9JA
Alresford Village Store2.73 miles
Colchester Main Road, Alresford Essex CO7 8DQ
Co-op Colchester2.94 miles
Brightlingsea, CO7 0RN
Budgens Elmstead Market3.30 miles
Kings Arms Clacton Rd, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7AA
SPAR Colchester Road3.49 miles
Spar Store, Colchester Road, Essex, CO7 7EE
Tesco Colchester (Express)3.51 miles
44-45 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
SPAR Brightlingsea3.57 miles
Spar Store, 20-21 Victoria Place, Essex, CO7 0BX
Co-op Colchester3.69 miles
Station Road, CO7 0BT
Nisa Local3.99 miles
20 Clacton Rd, St Osyth, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8PA
SPAR St Osyth4.01 miles
Spar Store, 1 Spring Road, Essex, CO16 8RN
Tesco Clacton On Sea (Express)4.21 miles
2 High St, Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO16 0EA
Nisa Local4.36 miles
151 Point Clear Rd, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8JB
Co-op Colchester4.40 miles
Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport25.29 miles
London Stansted Airport34.33 miles
Kent International Airport37.45 miles
Bus Stop
The Path (E)0.11 miles
The Path (W)0.12 miles
Sturrick Lane (E)0.16 miles
Sturrick Lane (W)0.16 miles
Railway Station (S)0.29 miles
Railway Station (N)0.29 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station ()0.32 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station ()0.33 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station ()0.34 miles
Great Bentley Corner (W)0.91 miles
Little Bentley Corner (NW)0.92 miles
Great Bentley Corner (E)0.92 miles
Ravens Green Lane (E)0.94 miles
Little Bentley Corner (SE)0.95 miles
Ravens Green Lane (W)0.95 miles
Aingers Green Road (W)1.06 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing3.90 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing4.11 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal10.30 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing11.42 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing11.46 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing11.46 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing12.36 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing16.72 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing16.88 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing19.14 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing19.79 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal39.54 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal51.71 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal52.23 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal52.55 miles
Railway Station
Great Bentley Rail Station0.33 miles
Weeley Rail Station2.24 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station2.81 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station4.23 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station4.57 miles
Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station5.80 miles
Mistley Rail Station6.08 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station6.13 miles
Manningtree Rail Station6.45 miles
Kirby Cross Rail Station6.56 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station7.07 miles
Wrabness Rail Station7.37 miles
Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station7.79 miles
Colchester Rail Station7.90 miles
Walton-on-the-Naze Rail Station8.75 miles
Harwich International Rail Station10.31 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO7 8P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment308
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
GREENCORNERS, THE PATH
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PN		£300,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
7, ABREY CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FA		£397,500
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
6, LARKFIELD ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PX		£278,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
33, LARKFIELD ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PX		£250,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
4, NEWMAN FIELDS
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FU		£427,000
2024-12-05
semidetached
freehold
11, FINCH DRIVE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PU		£300,000
2025-02-20
semidetached
freehold
8, LINNET WAY
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QJ		£331,500
2025-02-13
semidetached
freehold
ST. JAMES, THORRINGTON ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QD		£400,000
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
2, ELM CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LU		£325,500
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
13, LINNET WAY
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QJ		£290,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
WEST LODGE, STURRICK LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PS		£525,000
2025-01-23
detached
freehold
24, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£500,000
2024-11-25
detached (New)
freehold
4, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£525,000
2024-10-15
detached (New)
freehold
22, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£559,950
2024-07-19
detached (New)
freehold
6, ROBIN CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QH		£292,500
2024-12-20
semidetached
freehold
9, PLOUGH ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LG		£347,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
BENTLEY BROOK HOUSE, STURRICK LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PT		£565,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
53, BIRCH AVENUE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LR		£405,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
22, MEADOW LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FY		£425,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-09-15   £395,000
21, ABREY CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FA		£607,500
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
FERNDALE, STURRICK LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PS		£355,000
2024-11-21
semidetached
freehold
PATHSIDE COTTAGE, THE PATH
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PN		£215,000
2024-08-08
detached
freehold
18, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£480,000
2024-05-08
detached (New)
freehold
14, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£364,950
2024-04-18
semidetached (New)
freehold
8, ST MARYS GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GW		£549,950
2024-03-26
detached (New)
freehold
APPLETREES, PLOUGH ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LD		£510,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
4, NEW CUT
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LE		£267,000
2024-11-07
terraced
freehold
HARBET, THE GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LX		£250,000
2024-10-14
detached
freehold
5, LARKFIELD ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PX		£570,000
2024-10-07
detached
freehold
5, MEADOW LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FY		£385,000
2024-09-30
detached
freehold
MORELLA HOUSE, PLOUGH ROAD
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LD		£230,000
2024-09-20
detached
freehold
6, PUMP LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8GF		£315,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
7, ROBIN CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QH		£358,000
2024-06-21
detached
freehold
RED LION HOUSE, THE GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QG		£520,000
2024-05-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
MORLEY COTTAGE, THE GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PW		£260,000
2024-04-15
terraced
freehold
MILL ON THE GREEN (FLAT 3), THE PATH
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PL		£152,500
2024-03-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, NEWMAN FIELDS
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FU		£665,000
2024-03-22
detached (New)
freehold
6, NEWMAN FIELDS
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FU		£375,000
2024-03-08
semidetached
freehold
5, NEWMAN FIELDS
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FU		£745,000
2024-02-16
detached (New)
freehold
8, CEDAR WAY
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LT		£400,000
2024-02-14
semidetached
freehold
THE ANCHORAGE, THE GREEN
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PG		£760,000
2024-02-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, CEDAR WAY
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LT		£425,000
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
13, BIRCH AVENUE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8LL		£280,000
2023-11-24
semidetached
freehold
18, CHERRYWOODS
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8QF		£385,000
2023-10-25
detached
freehold
GRAIN YARD, STURRICK LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8PT		£500,000
2023-09-29
detached
freehold
6, WREN CLOSE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8TJ		£300,000
2023-08-25
semidetached
freehold
32, MEADOW LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FY		£420,000
2023-08-02
detached (New)
freehold
31, MEADOW LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FY		£276,000
2023-07-28
terraced (New)
freehold
21, MEADOW LANE
GREAT BENTLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8FY		£420,000
2023-07-28
detached (New)
freehold
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